by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 712 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,434 and $26,438 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin fine arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin. MIAD is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 38 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ripon College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin. Ripon, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Beloit College landed the #4 spot on the list. Beloit is a small school located in Beloit, Wisconsin that handed out 10 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 8 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 40 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. Carthage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northland College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a small public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Alverno College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 222 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Mount Mary University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Mount Mary is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Edgewood College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Saint Norbert College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in De Pere, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lakeland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #25. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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